The world did not end, according to some interpretations of Mayan prediction, so the clocks keep ticking -- or at least some of them do -- in public places and public spaces. With the assistance of Elizabeth Alfonso, the Town of Lloyd historian, and Carol Johnson of the Elting Memorial Library’s Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection in New Paltz, the New Paltz Times decided to investigate the history of those clocks that reside outdoors to keep the community or visitors on track.